The need for environmentally sustainable enzyme extraction methods has increased due to the growing demand for industrial bioprocesses. In this study, slime from Achatina achatina combined with syringe-needle hydraulic pressure was used to lyse Saccharomyces cerevisiae cells and...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2026/v20i11534
Kunu-zaki is a traditional fermented cereal beverage valued for its accessibility but susceptible to microbial spoilage during storage. This study examined the effects of sodium benzoate (E211), potassium sorbate (E202) and their combination on the physicochemical, microbiologica...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2026/v20i11533
Background: Airborne microbial contamination in livestock farms and abattoirs poses significant public health, animal welfare, and food safety risks because of high animal density, inadequate ventilation, and processing activities that generate bioaerosols. Materials and Methods:...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2026/v20i11532
Bread is one of the most widely consumed bakery products worldwide because of its nutritional value, affordability, and convenience. It is also a staple food and is recognised as a semi-perishable commodity. However, its high moisture content and nutrient composition make it high...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2026/v20i10531
Antimicrobial resistance in ready-to-eat foods is an increasing food-safety concern, particularly where food processing and retailing occur under informal conditions. This study evaluated the microbiological quality and antibiotic resistance profiles of bacteria isolated from str...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2026/v20i10530
Emerging and zoonotic parasitic diseases are sustained by transmission systems that cross human, domestic-animal, wildlife, vector, food and environmental compartments. Molecular methods can reveal parasite identity, genetic diversity and connectivity across those compartments, b...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2026/v20i10529
Typhoid fever remains a substantial cause of febrile illness and preventable death in settings with limited water and sanitation infrastructure, yet the laboratory confirmation of infection continues to rest on methods whose measured performance is unstable across populations, sp...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2026/v20i10528
Clustered regularly interspaced short palindromic repeats (CRISPR) nucleases with collateral, sequence-activated nuclease activity have been proposed as a route to molecular-grade sensitivity at the point of care, and the proposal is unusually consequential for neglected tropical...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2026/v20i10527
Background: Lactic acid bacteria from traditional fermented foods are promising sources of exopolysaccharides (EPS) with potential probiotic, antioxidant, and biomedical applications. However, EPS-producing strains originating from African cereal fermentations remain comparativel...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2026/v20i9526
The utilisation of agro-waste as an inexpensive alternative carbon source for curdlan production is increasing. However, low curdlan yields have been reported for Agrobacterium species utilising agro-waste. This study therefore optimised critical fermentation parameters to improv...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2026/v20i9525
Peri-urban creek margins in the Niger Delta are exposed to both petroleum-derived contamination and domestic waste, but comparative information on microbial responses across soil, sediment and surface water remains limited. This study characterised microbial populations, hydrocar...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2026/v20i9524
Jila Queen Torkwase, Nimzing Lohya, Chindah Evelyn Chingarum, Ajala Ese Kate, Ezekiel Tamar Amos, Abdulrazaq Madinah & Abel, Callum Ndubuisi·South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology·2026
Norovirus is a global health concern and is considered a leading cause of acute gastroenteritis across all age groups, resulting in sporadic infections and epidemic or endemic outbreaks worldwide. Human norovirus infection accounts for substantial morbidity and mortality annually...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2026/v20i9523
Idrees Idrees Aliyu, Zephaniah Isaiah, Samson Tesfaye Gebre, Muhammad Mustapha, Muhammad Yusuf Abdulkadir, Alhassan Abdullahi Ndagi & Muhammad Kabir Usman·South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology·2026
Antimicrobial resistance has intensified the need for new chemical matter and new mechanisms of action, yet antibacterial discovery remains unusually vulnerable to attrition between a convincing molecular hypothesis and clinically relevant whole-cell activity. This critical narra...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2026/v20i9522
Coagulase-negative Staphylococci (CoNS) are important reservoirs of antibiotic-resistance genes and associated mobile genetic elements, with potential relevance to the emergence of methicillin-resistant staphylococcal clones. This study determined antibiotic resistance and molecu...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2026/v20i8521
Mohammed Bashir, Muhammad Yusha’u, Bashir Mohammed, Aishatu Aminu Ibrahim, Halima Isa, Nafisat A. Kachallah, Martina Uchenna Nwune, Suleiman Mustapha & Auwal Haladu·South Asian Journal of Research in Microbiology·2026
Dermatophytosis and non-dermatophytosis remain significant public health concerns because of their high prevalence, increasing antifungal resistance, and the limitations of conventional antifungal drugs. This study aimed to determine the dermatophytic and non-dermatophytic organi...
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Research Article10.9734/sajrm/2026/v20i8520